Monthly Archives: November 2013

Here’s a thought experiment. It’s an imagined scenario that is going to offend some people, but I think it’s worth the risk, particularly because: a) I’m not sure anyone who reads this blog is going to be offended and b) … Continue reading →

When I was in grad school at Oregon, I read a footnote that changed my thinking forever. It was in Robert Heilbroner’s An Inquiry into the Human Prospect. The text, as I recall it, was talking about how we were … Continue reading →

This post is about Jesus. Or, more exactly, our attitude toward Jesus. Or, still more exactly, our attitude toward images of Jesus. It won’t take long to get to where I want to go, but let’s start with this question. … Continue reading →

The title is today’s text. With no context at all, it seems at least plausible. When we get down to it, the context I will supply for “where you are going” will be the fact that we are all mortal. The … Continue reading →

There are a lot of reasons why it might not. I have lectured for many years about why democracy might not work anymore or why it never really did, although it seemed to at the time. When you approach the … Continue reading →

So I’ve been thinking about getting old and what I ought to do about it. The model that has suggested itself comes from all the 10K races I have run over the years. I should say that for me, even … Continue reading →

I want to begin this consideration of paranormal experiences with the first line of the Wikipedia entry under T. M. Luhrman.[1] “Tanya Marie Luhrmann (born 1959) is an American psychological anthropologist best known for her studies of modern-day witches, charismatic … Continue reading →